<p>This role will be responsible for leading major philanthropic initiative in complex, sophisticated organization and must have at least 10+ years of senior leadership experience. It requires utilization of proven fundraising practices with innovative, data-driven approaches that significantly grow the base of support. The role will oversee a current revenue program of approximately $30 million and manage a team of 12 professionals including 6 direct reports.</p> <p>Leadership and Major Giving Strategy- 30%</p> <ul> <li>Develop and execute comprehensive major giving strategies that fuel the success of the campaign's silent and public phases. </li><li>Create exceptional donor experiences that drive engagement and move donors toward significant, multi-year commitments. </li><li>Leverage hospital relationships, Foundation leadership, and senior volunteers to deepen donor engagement at the highest levels. </li></ul> <p>Planned Giving Strategy-5%</p> <ul> <li>Build a robust planned giving program to secure meaningful legacy commitments. </li><li>Capitalize on special relationships throughout the hospital system to inspire donors to include Connecticut Children's in their estate plans. </li></ul> <p>Philanthropic Strategy and Innovation-30%</p> <ul> <li>Lead the overall philanthropic strategy, developing and executing a multi-year, phased, proactive campaign and detailed implementation plans </li><li>Translate evolving industry best practices into dynamic, actionable strategies that grow philanthropic revenue and strengthen donor retention. </li><li>Position Connecticut Children's Foundation as one of the most admired and strategic healthcare charities in the nation. </li></ul> <p>Team Leadership and Staff Development-20%</p> <ul> <li>Foster a culture of accountability, inclusion, collaboration, innovation, and excellence across the development team. </li><li>Recruit, mentor, and retain top fundraising talent, ensuring professional growth, succession planning, and alignment with campaign priorities. </li><li>Conduct regular performance evaluations and provide timely, constructive feedback to support individual and team success. </li></ul> <p>Cross-Functional Leadership and Collaboration-10%</p> <ul> <li> <p>Model and champion horizontal leadership, providing strategic guidance and mentorship across the Foundation and hospital leadership teams.</p> </li><li> <p>Promote cross-functional collaboration to ensure unified, donor-centric engagement across all philanthropic efforts</p> </li><li> <p>Drive strategic alignment between annual fundraising activities and the priorities of the comprehensive $250 million campaign.</p> </li><li> <p>Performs other job-related duties as assigned- 5%</p> </li></ul> <p>Education and/or Experience Required:</p> <ul> <li>Education: High School Diploma/GED/Equivalent. </li><li>Experience: 15 years philanthropic practice with 10 years in successful leadership roles. </li></ul> <p>Education and/or Experience Preferred:</p> <ul> <li>Experience: Leading large-scale transformation campaigns in healthcare or higher education preferred. </li></ul> <p>License and/or Certification Preferred:</p> <ul> <li>CFRE or equivalent certification strongly preferred </li></ul> <p>Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:</p> <p>Knowledge:</p> <ul> <li>Expertise in major gifts, planned giving, strategic planning and team leadership. </li><li>Proficiency with Salesforce and related fundraising and data analytics software. </li></ul> <p>Skills:</p> <ul> <li>Superior communication, relationship building, and strategic planning skills. </li><li>Data driven approach to donor engagement, retention and pipeline development. </li><li>Highly organize, creative, mission-driven and results oriented. </li></ul> <p>Abilities:</p> <ul> <li>Demonstrated excellence as C-Suite executive or senior placement philanthropic leader. </li></ul>